Deb is responsible for payroll and human resource functions in the department as well as providing administrative support. She not only fulfills her normal responsibilities in an exemplary manner, but she also continuously seeks ways to improve operations and communications.

For example, she has developed many attractive brochures and handouts about the department and departmental events. She also initiated the process of taking photographs of all new employees and graduate students and posting them so everyone gets to know them right away. Deb also has volunteered to assist with training sessions in the new SAP human resources and payroll systems.

Deb’s dedication to providing quality service, her many positive interactions with a wide array of colleagues and clients, and her high level of professional skills make a tremendous difference in the success of the department.Pictured: Deb, her husband Pete, Animal Science faculty member Austin Lewis, Business Center Manager Allen Specht, and Department Head Don Beermann, IANR Vice Chancellor John Owens, Chancellor Perlman, and Regent Hassebrook.